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| FOR YOUR HEALTH - Dec. 17 - Abington Mariner Posted: 16 Dec 2010 11:39 AM PST Health CPR certification course for childcare providers and the public Health Ed of New England will hold a CPR certification course for childcare providers and the public from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 8, at Kingston Public Library, 6 Green St., Kingston. Learn to save the life of an adult, child and infant victim. The cost is $40 per person. Attendees may add AED (defibrillator) training for an extra fee. Health Ed donates $3 of every fee to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts. This course, sponsored by the Kingston Library, requires pre-registration by Friday, Jan.7. For information, call 800-434-6000 or visit www.healthednewengland.com.
Access Program Jordan Hospital provides free primary care and anonymous counseling and testing for persons living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Plymouth through a federal Ryan White CARE Act (Title III) grant for Early Intervention Services. For information about eligibility and services provided under the grant, call Ruth Cooper, at 508-732-8981. For free anonymous counseling and testing information, call Kerry Haskell, 508-732-8982.
Natural Body Works offers Acupuncture Natural Body Works, at 161 Summer St., Kingston welcomes Sarah Babcock, Lic. Ac – Licensed Acupuncturist to the staff of therapists and healers. Babcock will be offering these opportunities for you to learn about and experience Acupuncture: Acupuncture information sessions These informal groups will highlight how Acupuncture can help heal and balance different symptoms or conditions. Acupuncture information sessions will include demonstrations, coupons, "Acupuncture Goody Bags" and free treatment giveaways. Acupuncture happy hours The Healthy Happy Hour, 20 minutes every other Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Experience 20 minutes of relaxation with a stress relieving Acupuncture treatment. No appointment is necessary – but suggest preregistration to avoid waiting 781-585-5130, naturalbodyworks@aol.com. To learn more about Babcock and amazing journey of healing, go to "Sarah's Story" at www.naturalbodyworkskingston.com/therapists.html#sbabcock
Community Outreach Cranberry Hospice offers specialized programs and services to individuals, families, schools, businesses, and other community organizations. Services may be scheduled in advance or in response to acute or more immediate needs. Call Kathleen McAleer, LICSW at 508-746-0215 or by e-mail at kmcaleer@jordanhospital.org for information or to register
Counseling referrals The Social Work Therapy Referral Service offers free confidential referrals for individual, couple, family and group therapy, matched for specialty, location and insurance. A public service of the National Association of Social Workers. Call 617-720-2828 or 800-242-9794.
Carver Partners Home Care Clinics The Carver office of Partners Home Care offers free blood pressure and health-screening clinics every Monday, from 11 a.m. to noon, at the Atwood House in the Carver Council on Aging; the second Monday of every month, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., at Meadowbrook Apartments; the third Monday of the month, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., at the Cranberry Village Club House; and the fourth Monday of the month, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., at the Carver Public Library on Main Street. Anyone who wishes to have a vaccination (flu, pneumonia, TB, polio, chicken pox or hepatitis B) should call the Public Health Center at 508-747-5924 to make arrangements.
Emergency services program expands to Plymouth Child and Family Services has recently been awarded the contract to continue to operate the Emergency Services Program (ES) in the Greater New Bedford area. As part of the effort to streamline services across the state, Mass Behavioral Health has made some changes to service areas inclusive of New Bedford's. The New Bedford and Plymouth areas are now service area operated by Child & Family Services. The additional services would likely include an outpatient clinic and possibly sub acute services for children in need of a structured environment. Further expansion of services other than the ES in the Plymouth area will help the community as a whole. The standards of this new contract are quite different from what has been provided by all Emergency Services programs to date. A primary focus of this new model will be to find ways to provide services to individuals in the community as opposed to emergency departments. The new model that all emergency services will be operating under will include assisting individuals in recognizing their family and personal strengths in an effort to maintain individuals in a community setting. Empowering people to utilize their available strengths, supports and coping strategies can create an upward spiral for them.
Halifax health screenings The Halifax office of Partners Home Care offers free blood pressure and health-screening clinics the third Monday of every month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Halifax Mobile Park Community Building, Redwood Drive. Additional screenings are held the second Tuesday of the month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Halifax Town Hall, meeting room 2, at 499 Plymouth St.
Health workshops True Life Chiropractic and Our Healing Place are offering ongoing workshops presenting the latest information on wellness, diet and exercise. Take charge of your wellness by joining one of the upcoming workshops located at 283 Main St., Kingston. Call 781-585-0585 for information.
Holiday Coping Workshops To be scheduled on various dates and times during November and December. Call Kathleen McAleer, LICSW at 508-746-0215 or by e-mail at kmcaleer@jordanhospital.org for information or to register.
Jordan Hospital classes Courses are held at the Jordan Hospital, 275 Sandwich St., Plymouth. ·CPR: For all levels; held monthly; call 800-256-7326. ·First aid: Held monthly; call 800-256-7326. ·Quit tobaccoprogram: A six-class series to help individuals quit smoking or chewing tobacco; call Bette Antonellis, 508-830-2174. ·Self-management for adults learning about diabetes: A four-week series that meets once a week in two-hour sessions, at the Diabetes Education Center, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 314, Plymouth; physician referral and blood test required; call Kay Grosberg, RN, 508-830-2446. ·Gestational diabetes education: Meets for two hours on an as-needed basis, at the Diabetes Education Center, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 314, Plymouth; physician referral is required and blood tests are performed before and at the end of each program; call Kay Grosberg, RN, 508-830-2446. ·Visions for Tomorrow: A free, eight- to 10-week education course for primary caregivers of adolescents with brain disorders; taught by trained family-member volunteers; the curriculum covers brain biology, ADD/ADHD, PDD/autism, Tourette's, conduct disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, eating and anxiety disorders, OCD, childhood schizophrenia/psychosis; Contact Jan Holt-Kerns at 781-837-1162 for details or to register. ·Pre-op joint-replacement class: Prepares the pre-op patient for joint surgery; topics include review of physical therapy, occupational therapy, equipment and discharge planning; classes are the first Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at Jordan Hospital. ·Yoga: Offered at Jordan Hospital, Saturdays at 9 a.m.; cost for eight classes is $76. Call Margo Kiley at 508-224-7482 for information.
Mammography Center Jordan Hospital's Mammography Center has the most sophisticated mammography unit available. Examination takes only 10 minutes. A physician referral is required. Call 508-830-2120 for further information.
Plympton Partners Home Care Partners Home Care offers walk-in public health-care clinics on the second Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Plympton COA, Plympton Town Hall.
Simply Soothing Sanctuary Simply Soothing Sanctuary has recently opened its doors on Summer Street, Kingston, to all those who wish to experience the many varied healing modalities it offers, including Yoga, Tai Chi, Nia and meditation. Dee and Jim Davidson have opened this studio, adjacent to their home and labyrinth, and are welcoming all who seek the calmness the sanctuary and its programs provide. For information, visit www.simplysoothingsanctuary.com or call 781-585-3912.
Social Work Therapy Referral Service The Social Work Therapy Referral Service offers free confidential referrals for individual, couple, family and group therapy, matched for specialty, location and insurance. Call 617-720-2828 or 800-242-9794.
The Wellness Community The Wellness Community of the South Shore, 273 Hanover St., Hanover, serves the entire South Shore with free support services for individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Call 781-829-4823 or visit www.wellnesscommunity.org for information. (http://www.thewellnesscommunitymass.org). TWC-MSS holds its second annual Festival of Wreaths gala from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Dec. 3, at Pembroke Country Club, Pembroke. Anyone interested in information and tickets may call 781-829-4823.
Wellness wrap-up events Held the third Wednesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. and includes a complimentary lunch, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital's wellness wrap-up series is designed to provide area residents with the latest information on a range of relevant topics to help them live better. RSVP is required for attendance by calling 781-348-2107. Braintree Rehabilitation is located at 250 Pond St. in Braintree.
Women's cancer screenings Jordan Hospital offers free physicals, including breast and cervical cancer-screening services, for eligible uninsured and underinsured women, 18 and older. Screenings are by appointment only. For information or to enroll, call the Women's Health Network at 508-830-2314.
Support Al-Anon – A Road to Serenity Al-Anon announced a new meeting being held at 9:30 a.m. Fridays in the Church of the Vine, 5 Wareham St., Carver. All those who are affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in this fellowship.
Alzheimer's support An Alzheimer's family support group for adult family members and caregivers is offered by Sunrise Assisted Living of Plymouth the first Wednesday of the month, from 7 to 8 p.m., in the community center at 97 Warren Ave., Plymouth. Suzanne Baybutt, RN, BSN, leads the discussion. Free. RSVP requested. Call 508-746-9733, ext. 224.
Alzheimer's Support - Plymouth A support group co-sponsored by Radius Health Care Center, to support families and friends of patients with Alzheimer's meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at Stafford Hill Assisted Living, 60 Stafford St., Plymouth. For more information call Evelyn Haight at 508-746-4343 ext. 298.
Alzheimer's support - Duxbury A support group for family and friends meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower St., Duxbury. For information, call Brenda Corriea at 781-934-5774, ext. 26.
Alzheimer's Support Group - Marshfield The Memory Care Program at Allerton House at Proprietors Green, 10 Village Green Way in Marshfield is holding a monthly Alzheimer's support group for caregivers of individuals with early stages Alzheimer's disease. The group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. Facilitated by Joyce Watson O'Neil, LICSW, co-director of the Memory Care Program at Allerton House at Proprietors Green and Joan Wright, CMC, Geriatric Case Manager, VNA and Hospice of Norwell. For more information call Joyce Watson O'Neill, at 781-834-7885, ext. 114.
Battered women's support South Shore Women's Center offers a group for women age 57 and older who are being hurt, humiliated, controlled or degraded by a partner or loved one. Sessions are confidential and free. For information, call Ann at 781-582-0078.
Beacon Hospice support groups Coping with Grief during the Holiday Season Beacon Hospice is offering two special support groups for people who are grieving the death of a loved one during the upcoming holiday season. Evening sessions will meet for 6 weeks at the Beacon Hospice office, 32 Resnik Road, Plymouth, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Daytime sessions will meet for 6 weeks at the Plymouth Council on Aging, 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays. Pre-registration is required. These groups are free of charge and are open to anyone in the community. Call Scott Ciosek, Bereavement Coordinator, at 508-747-7222.
Duxbury House Alzheimer's Care Center support group Duxbury House Alzheimer's Care Center will be hosting a monthly Alzheimer's support group in the tavern at Bay Path Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 308 Kingstown Way, in Duxbury. The group will be led by Sandi Wright, RN, and Eilish Broderick-Murphy, and will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. The group is open to all families, friends, and caregivers who have a loved one affected by Alzheimer's disease, and anyone who would like to attend is welcome. For more information contact Sandi Wright or Eilish Broderick-Murphy, at 781-585-2397 or call Bay Path Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at 781-585-5561.
Hear Together support group Hear Together is a local nonprofit support group for families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The group provides support and an information network for families of children with all degrees of hearing loss in Plymouth and surrounding towns. Meetings are the last Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Preschool on Whiting Street in Plymouth. Throughout the year family friendly events and parties are also held so children have the opportunity to meet and socialize with each other. For more information call Cathy at 508-830-1765 or e-mail heartogether@Comcast.net.
Breastfeeding information and support La Leche League of Silver Lake meets the second Thursday of each month. The group will meet at the Duxbury Free Library on Alden Street in the Merry Room at 7:15 p.m. For breastfeeding questions or further meeting information, contact Lisa 781-829-9075 or Krishyon 781-294-7477.
Breastfeeding support All breastfeeding mothers and expectant mothers interested in breastfeeding are invited to attend this support group, which is hosted by peer counselors who are trained through the lactation center of the BirthPlace at Jordan Hospital and the Plymouth WIC office. The support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon every Friday, except holidays, at the Jordan Health and Wellness Center, 430 Plymouth St., Route 106, Halifax. For information, call 800-750-5343.
Caregiver support program Old Colony Elderly Services sponsors the Family Caregiver Support Program, which provides support to caregivers through education, advocacy and information on available resources. Services are free. Call 800-242-0246.
Children's bereavement Support group for children grieving over the deaths of loved ones, sponsored by Cranberry Hospice. For information, call Sunrise Assisted Living of Plymouth, 508-830-2720. While the children are meeting, there is a parents' group that meets to discuss ways to help grieving children.
Epilepsy family support The South Shore Epilepsy Parent and Family Support Network meet the first Tuesday of every month, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Loring Community Center in Plymouth. For details, call Susan Welby at 617-506-6041, ext. 19.
Family Caregiver Support Program The Family Caregiver Support Program at Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) in Brockton and Comfort Keepers in Plymouth, have established a free monthly Family Caregiver Support Group. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and offers educational focused meetings, guidance and reassurance while enabling the exchange of practical ideas. Meetings will be held a Comfort Keepers located at 37 Industrial Park Road in Plymouth.
Food Addicts in Recovery Food Addicts in Recovery is a nonprofit, 12-step program for individuals recovering from addictive eating. Local meetings are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Gabriels Church, 124 Front St., Marion; Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 8 a.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St., Wareham; Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at the YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road, Wareham; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Oxford Terrace Senior Housing, 275 Main St., Fairhaven; and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 17 Spring St., Fairhaven. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. For information, call 781-321-9118 or visit the website www.foodaddicts.org.
Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center Grief support group The group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, 4 Elm St., Kingston. This group is open to anyone who is suffering the loss of a loved one. Weight loss confidential for teens support group The group meeting will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The group will provide how to build and sustain a healthy relationship with food and appropriate ways for losing weight for a healthy weight. The cost is $15 per group session. There will be two groups per month at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, 4 Elm St., Kingston. For information, call 781-936-8068. Grief Healing through Mind, Body and Spirit Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, 4 Elm St., Kingston: Six-week program offers a combination of yoga, nia, reiki, reflexology and healing touch. The group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every other Monday, for five sessions. Call Kathleen McAleer, LICSW at 508-746-0215 or by e-mail at kmcaleer@jordanhospital.org for information or to register.
Jordan Hospital support groups The Jordan Hospital, located at 275 Sandwich St. in Plymouth, offers numerous support groups on a regular basis. Visit www.jordanhospital.org or call 508-746-2000 for details. ·Adult loss: This group meets in Cordage Park in Plymouth throughout the year and is led by a clinician and experienced volunteers. Meetings are held for five sessions. The daytime sessions are every other Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the evening group is every other Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Call Kathleen McAleer at 508-746-0215 for details. ·Alzheimer's: A support group meets the first Tuesday of each month, at Stafford Hill, 60 Stafford St., Plymouth. Call Caitlin Bates for information, 508-746-4343, ext. 298. ·Anklyosing Spondylitis (AS) Support Group:This support group is for AS patients, family members, and caregivers of those who live with Anklyosing Spondylitis. The group will meet on the third Saturday of every other month, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at Jordan Hospital. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18. This meeting is free and open to the public. All are welcome and registration is not required. For additional information please call Jim Igo at 508-291-5017. ·Cancer: This drop-in support group is for all types of cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cancer Center at the Jordan Hospital. ·Caregivers: Meets third Thursday of the month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Duxbury Senior Cener, 10 Mayflower St., Duxbury. Call Joan Wright at 781-659-2342 or Donna Ciappina at 781-934-5774, ext. 105. ·Children's/teen's bereavement support: Every other Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; call Kathleen McAleer at 508-746-0215 or e-mail at kmcaleer@jordanhospital.org for details or to register. ·Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS)/fibromyalgia: Meets the last Sunday of each month, from 2 to 4 p.m.; discussion, videotape presentation and written information; call Mike Banner at 781-585-3483. ·Depression after delivery: Meets the second Thursday of each month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the meditation room on the third floor; all new mothers and their families are welcome; call Gerri Piatelli at 781-837-4242. ·Diabetes: For patients, families and friends of diabetics; meets at the Diabetes Education Center, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 314, Plymouth, the second Wednesday of each month, 6 to 7 p.m.; for information, call Kay Grosberg, RN, 508-830-2446. ·Gamblers Anonymous: Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Boyton Conference Room. 12-step recovery program. ·Lupus: The Greater Plymouth Lupus Group meets once a month except in July and August. Call Nicole Peterson for details, 781-582-8770. ·Men's support: Meets at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center in Kingston every other Thursday for five sessions, 7 to 8 p.m. Call Kathleen McAleer at 508-746-0215. ·NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): NAMI is a nonprofit organization serving Plymouth and nine surrounding communities. NAMI sponsors a free Family to Family support group Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Jordan Hospital, for family members and caregivers of those living with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychiatric disorders. This is program is free and open to the public. ·Sexual assault: This group meets for 12-week sessions and is free of charge for survivors. Call Ann Hoban at 508-830-2835 for information. ·Stroke: The "Coffee Hour" Stroke Club is a support group offering guest speakers and group discussion aimed at the challenges facing victims of stroke and their families. Meets the first Thursday of each month, noon to 2 p.m., call 508-830-2104 for information. The group is made up primarily of people who have suffered strokes, but loved ones, spouses and caregivers of stroke survivors are encouraged to attend. ·Suicide loss: Meetings are in Cordage Park in Plymouth every other Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call Kathleen McAleer at 508-746-0215 for details. ·Transplants: STATS, the Second Time Around Transplant support group, is for organ recipients, those waiting for a transplant, donors, family members and anyone with an interest. Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. at Jordan Hospital. For information call Bob Fredericks at 774-269-1283. ·Young Adult Group:Locations: Duxbury, Kingston and Plymouth: For grieving teens and young adults. Meeting held every other Tuesday. Groups generally held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. subject to change depending on group activity. Call Kathleen McAleer, LICSW at 508-746-0215 or by e-mail at kmcaleer@jordanhospital.org for information or to register.
Kingston family caregivers can receive reimbursement Kingston family caregivers can receive reimbursement to care for elders at home. Caregiver Homes, a program that provides community based housing options for elders and disabled adults in need of daily care and assistance, is now accepting referrals in Kingston. For more information about the Caregivers Home program or to see if your family qualifies, call Denise Baxter, LCSW, at 617-997-6243 or visit the program website at www.caregiverhomes.com.
New Beginnings for Singles Plymouth New Beginnings for Singles is a nonprofit, nondenominational organization offering support and social activities for single, separated, divorced and widowed adults. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Plymouth United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth. Call Elaine at 508-697-7507, the church at 508-746-1642, or visit www.PlymouthNewBeginnings.com for information.
New Beginnings New Beginnings, a nonprofit, nonsectarian support organization for single, widowed, separated and divorced men and women, has helped more than 9,400 south shore residents start a new life over the past 20 years. New Beginnings offers a safe place for healing and encouragement as you start a new chapter of your life. New Beginnings meets every Monday at the UCC Church, 460 Main St., Norwell, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Support groups meet from 6:30 to 7:30p.m., followed by social time and the evening's program or speaker. Orientation is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Monday and is highly recommended for newcomers or returning members. All are welcome. For more information, call Peggy Loud at 781-659-1857 or e-mail uccnorwell@aol.com.
South Coast Lupus Group The Greater Plymouth Lupus Group has a new name, new location and new time. The name is now the South Coast Lupus Group. The meetings are at the Bourne Council on Aging, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay. The new time is 1 to 3 p.m. the 2nd Monday of each month. The meetings are open to patients, family and friends. There is no registration. For anyone interested: Lunch is served prior to the meeting, at the Bourne Council on Aging for a nominal fee and reservations must be made by Friday by calling 508-759-0653. For further information regarding meetings call Nicole Peterson 781-582-8770.
South Shore OCD Support Group The South Shore OCD Support Group holds monthly meetings for adults suffering from OCD, parents of children suffering from OCD or friends and family of adults suffering from OCD. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at South Shore Mental Health, 64 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth. No cost. Wheelchair accessible. Call Barbara Lashley at 508-830-1630 for more information.
Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-Step program for recovering from compulsive overeating. There are no dues, no fees and no weigh-ins. We welcome everyone who has a problem with food including overeaters, anorexics, and bulimics. For nearest meeting and further information, call 781-925-1903 or visit the website www.oaregion6.org.
Parents Helping Parents Are you feeling frustrated or overwhelmed as a parent? Raising children isn't easy. That's why Parents Helping Parents hosts free and confidential parent support groups that meet weekly in many locations throughout Massachusetts. At a parent support group, you will find a caring, non-judgmental community of parents who can offer practical advice and experience. Free childcare is provided in many locations. Call toll-free, 800-632-8188, or e-mail info@parentshelpingparents.org for more information on the group nearest you.
Plymouth Men's Group The Plymouth Men's Group is a social/support group for gay men of the South Shore. The group has been meeting in Plymouth Wednesday evenings since 1996. Visit capecodgaypride.org for information.
SSHAGLY The South Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, Bisexual, Questioning and Allied Youth can offer a safe place for young people, aged 14 to 22, to find camaraderie and support by providing an environment where they can speak openly and in safety. Meetings take place every Monday, from 7 to 9 p.m., at First Parish Church, 24 River St., Norwell. Call 781-789-7629, or e-mail sshagly@hotmail.com.
Plymouth AIDS Support Services The South Shore AIDS Project offers referrals for free, confidential HIV tests, assistance with utilities, housing, transportation, groceries and nutrition, free condoms and referrals to medical, dental, mental-health and substance-abuse treatment facilities for those with HIV/AIDS. Assistance is also available for social, legal, SSI and MassHealth issues, and qualified MassHealth-recipient referrals to adult-care living programs. Stop by 123-1 Camelot Drive in Plymouth, or call 508-747-2189 or 508-747-5359 to speak to a case manager or leave a confidential message.
South Shore Women's Center South Shore Women's Center High Point Outpatient in Manomet offers group meetings for women affected by domestic violence and substance abuse. Groups also meet in Hingham, Kingston and Middleboro. The clothing and food pantry has regular hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are always welcome. Call 781-582-0078.
Vineyard Church Support Groups Divorce Support Group Are you heartbroken over divorce or separation? You are not alone. DivorceCare can help you discover hope and experience healing. DivorceCare is a 13-week video seminar with discussion in a support group of people who understand what you are experiencing. Topics focus on recovering from hurt, anger, depression, loneliness and more. DivorceCare meets Monday nights, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Vineyard Community Church, 8 Hilltop Ave., Kingston. For information, call 781-588-3733 or www.thevineyardkingston.org. DivorceCare for KIDS DC4K is a special support group for kids ages 5-12 to help them heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. At our ongoing 13-week, self contained revolving sessions, we combine games, crafts, activities, music and DVD drama to create a fun atmosphere where kids can feel comfortable and accepted as they process the feelings they are having over their families breakup. DC4K meets Monday nights 6:30-8:30 at The Vineyard Community Church, 8 Hilltop Ave., Kingston. For information, call 781-588-3733 or www.thevineyardkingston.org. Celebrate Recovery Support Group Celebrate Recovery is a support group for men and woman who are in recovery from living life in a dysfunctional world. We help with struggles with anxiety, depression, co-dependency, drug and alcohol dependency, gambling issues, food issues, and other life problems. Meetings are Tuesday nights, Fellowship Dinner from 6 to 6:45 p.m., Teaching/Testimonies from 7 to 8 p.m., Separate Men and Women's Open Share Groups from 8 to 9 p.m., and Koinonia Café (coffee and fellowship) from 9 to 9:45 p.m. at the Vineyard Community Church, 8 Hilltop Ave., Kingston. For information, call John 508-287-6555 or www.thevineyardkingston.org. Men's 12 Step Recovery Group This is a Men's 12 Step Christ Centered Recovery program that aims to bring freedom from the junk in our lives that keeps us from being the men God created us to be. If all your pursuits to find joy in your life or to cover up pain have only led to more pain and emptiness, maybe it is time to consider a different path. Meetings are Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Faunce Church, 158 Halfway Pond Road, Plymouth. For e information, call John 508-287-9610. Grief Recovery Group If you have experienced one or more of the 43 losses that produce grief, and you wish to move beyond the pain, this program offers you help in processing your grief and living joy filled lives. Meetings are Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Community Church, 8 Hilltop Ave., Kingston. For information, call Donna Nelson 781-534-5579. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Weekly Pulse: Judge Rules Against Health Reform, Takes Cash from Opponents - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 15 Dec 2010 11:40 AM PST by Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The Virginia federal judge who ruled against a key component of health care reform on Monday has ties to a Republican consulting firm. Judge Henry Hudson is a co-owner of Campaign Solutions, as Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! reports. Hudson, a President George W. Bush appointee, has earned as much as $108,000 in royalties from Campaign Solutions since 2003. A cached version of the firm's client roster lists such vocal opponents of health reform as Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jim DeMint (R-SC), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), the Republican National Committee and the American Medical Association. In November, Collins and Snowe joined McConnell in signing an amicus brief to challenge the constitutionality of health care reform in a separate suit in Florida. Campaign finance records show that Campaign Solutions has also worked for Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is spearheading the lawsuit. Tiahrt added an amicus brief to Cuccinelli's lawsuit. Today, the mandate. Tomorrow, the regulatory state? Hudson ruled that the individual mandate of health care reform is unconstitutional. The mandate stipulates that, after 2014, everyone who doesn't already have health insurance will have to buy some or pay a small fine. The judge argues that this requirement exceeds the federal government's power to regulate interstate commerce. The Commerce Clause gives the federal government the power to regulate commerce between the states and international trade. Suzy Khimm of Mother Jones explains that this clause underpins the power of the federal government to regulate the economy in any way:
Is it constitutional? Chris Hayes of The Nation interviews Prof. Gillian Metzger, a constitutional law scholar at Columbia University, about the merits of challenges to the constitutionality of health care reform. According to Metzger, "the argument that [the mandate] is outside the commerce power is also pretty specious given the existing precedent." Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly accuses Judge Hudson of committing an "inexplicable error" in legal reasoning. There is a longstanding precedent that the federal government can regulate economic activity under the Commerce Clause. Hudson acknowledges this, but he maintains that this power doesn't cover regulations of "economic inactivity" (i.e. not buying health insurance). As Benen notes, people who don't buy insurance aren't opting out of the market, they're opting to let society absorb their future medical costs. Everyone who does buy insurance pays more because freeloaders coast without insurance and hope for the best. Luckily for the Obama administration, the judge did not bar the implementation of health reform while the case works its way through the courts. The Supreme Court will ultimately hear this case. In the meantime, the federal government can continue building the infrastructure that will eventually support health care reform. This is the third time a federal judge has ruled on the constitutionality of health care reforms and the first victory for the anti-reform contingent. Mandatory mandate Paul Waldman reminds TAPPED readers why the mandate is critical to any health care reform based on private insurance. With a single-payer system, you don't need a mandate because everyone is automatically covered. A mandate only comes into play when you have to force people to buy insurance. Without a mandate, healthy risk-takers who don't buy insurance will starve the system of premiums while they are well and bleed the system for benefits when they get sick. Meanwhile, people who already know they're sick will sign up in droves, and the Affordable Care Act will force insurers to accept them. Without a mandate, the private health insurance industry would collapse and take health care reform down with it. Is expanding Medicare the answer? Matthew Rothschild of the Progressive argues that the legal headaches over the individual mandate illustrate why it would have been legally and procedurally easier to achieve universal health care by simply expanding Medicare to cover everyone. At Truthout, Thom Hartmann argues universal health insurance in the form of "Medicare Part E" would spur economic growth and innovation because entrepreneurs could start businesses without worrying about how to provide health insurance for their employees. Meanwhile, Brie Cadman reports at Change.Org, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is trying to defund health care reform by cutting funds for preventive health care. Coburn is urging his fellow Republicans to vote against a House-passed measure that would allocate $750 million for the 2011 Prevention and Public Health Fund. Cadman notes the irony of a medical doctor like Coburn, who also claims to be a fiscal conservative, trying to scuttle funds to control preventable diseases which would otherwise cost society billions of dollars a year. This post features links to the best independent, progressive reporting about health care by members of The Media Consortium. It is free to reprint. Visit the Pulse for a complete list of articles on health care reform, or follow us on Twitter. And for the best progressive reporting on critical economy, environment, health care and immigration issues, check out The Audit, The Mulch, and The Diaspora. This is a project of The Media Consortium, a network of leading independent media outlets.
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